Ayn Rand ( 10 of 52 )
Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them read more
Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.
Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.
Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.
Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity read more
Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.
...The purpose of man's life...is to become an abject zombie who serves a purpose he does not know, for reasons read more
...The purpose of man's life...is to become an abject zombie who serves a purpose he does not know, for reasons he is not to question.
So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of read more
So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?
A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical read more
A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.
"Mediocrity" doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters
"Mediocrity" doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters
Wealth is the product of man's capacity to think.
Wealth is the product of man's capacity to think.
Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth, the man who would make his fortune read more
Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth, the man who would make his fortune no matter where he started.
